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Juy 2, 1935. J, V, VALERO 2,006,824

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Filed March 24, 1934 I N VEN TOR. Lv/OHN @Am Em PAI/L A. TALBO A TTORNE YS.

`Patented July 2, 1935 o y y i UNITED lSTATES PATENT `OFFICE 2,006,824' i' y d Y' BooK John v. oavaleraniqmneia, N. J. y, Application March 24, 1.934, v Serial -No. 717,136 I l 3 claims. (citar-Sei d My invention relates to a book and particularly lar importance when the cover is white or of light the binding and cover, and has for its objects: tints, which, without a transparent covering To provide a durable cover and binding for would be quickly soiled. hand books, prayer books and the like. The metal member (8) holds the shape of the To provide a cover which may be kept clean cover and forms a base for the other parts which 5 and neat in appearance even though subjected to are firmly held by the edges of the metal member unusual Wear and handling. all of which are turned under with said metal To provide a cover re-inforced with metal, member including the parts (9) and (I0) and thus pads and a substantial binding securing the cover clamped between the metal member and the re- 10 to the book. silient pad (l) which lies between the turned 10 To provide a book and cover which protects the over edges of the metal member and its body. pages from being wrinkled and frayed at the The fabric back (4) is nished by the opaque facedges. ing (I4) which may be white or colored, to match I accomplish these and other objects by the the decorative facing (I I) or under cover (9).

construction herein described and shown in the 'I'he metal member (8) it will be seen, is so 15 accompanying drawing forming a part hereof, in padded and covered that although in its strength which: and stiffness it does not have the cold, hard feel- Fig. 1 is an end elevation showing a part of the ing to the touch of being metal, the cover is firmcover and binding broken away to show the conly secured to the binding and withstands great 50 struction. wear and prolonged use, protecting both the bind- 20 Fig. 2 is a view of my book showing the coning and the leaves of the book as well as firmly struction of the cover and binding. holding all of the parts of the cover together by Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View of the pliesof the means of the four edges which are turned over cover and the shape of the parts at the corners. with the metal member (8) which thus clamps all Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the of the several layers as Well as the fabric back 25 parts of the cover showing how the cover is Se- (4) under its turned over edges. The softer parts cured to the binding. are thus compressed by the metal member.

Similar reference characters refer to similar In the enlarged view, Fig. 4, it will be seen that parts throughout the several views of the accomthe fabric back (4) is clamped together with the $0 Danying drawing. parts (1), (9) and (I0) under the turned over 30 The leaves (I) and yleaves (2) and (3) are edge of the metal member (8), thus, adhesives are Secured by adhesive to the fabric back (4). Said not entirely used in this construction to secure fabric back (4) is also secured between the part Said back (4) to the cover, 0f the y leaf niShing the inner face (5) of the For the smaller books, the adhesive used has cover (6). 'Ihe Card board inner resilient Dad proved of sufficient strength to secure the cover (1) as Well as the cover (6) are prepared with t0 the binding, glue OI I611e likey Said COVeI being Toughened OI I have shown the cover as having nearly square and suited t0' adhere t0 Said fabric back (4) aS corners, and in some cases where the leaves are Well als the faCIlg (5) Which S glued OVeI' Said fabprovided with round Corners it may provo desir.. ric which is thus secured between the resilient pad, able to form the @over with rounded Corners of a 40 cover and said facing, which is integral and a part radius to Suit Such leaves of each ylea'f (2) or (3) The transparent cellulose outer facing (I0) the Ciamped bedweert the pad (D and medal re'm' decorative facing (II) and the under cover (9) forcmg and sdlffenmg member (d) are the under are cemented together when the cover (6) of my cover (9) and the transparent Cellulose outer book is formed with round corners to increase facing (I 0) which covers the picture or decorative facing (l l) between the under cover (s) and the the smoothness df the comers ddd td added dls' outer cover (I0). Under said parts (9) (I0) and domon ,of the parts in ,forming when Separate- (I I) are the resilient member (I2) and soft pad The resllende and phabluty of the paper in the (I3). A cellulose curved back facing (I4) is parts (9) and (l I) help to reduce the Wrinkles 50 provided to @over the fabric back (4). which form in the Cellulose outer facing when The cover comprising the various parts, due to 110i? SeCU-led U0 Said Darts.

the shape and to the transparent cellulose facing It may be Seen that my iHVeniiOIl may be mOdis easily kept clean, protects the ornamental or fied in some of the details to suit particular uses,

decorative facing (I I), all of which is of particuand I may wish to depart from the detailed con- 55 struction within the scope of the claims appended hereto, whichV succinctly set forth my invention.

4I-"claim:

1. In a book, a cover comprising layers of material one of said layers being a metal member, the four edges of which are turned over clamping the other of said layers beneath its turned over edges, a fabric backrturned under with the layers of material and thereby secured to said layers of material and to said metal member, and a transparentV cellulose outer covering clamped under the turned over edges of the said metal memberand completely covering it to protect the layers vof material thereunder.

2. In a book, leaves, a flyleaf, a fabric back se cured to said leaves and flyleaf, and a cover comprising a metal member and a plurality rof parts in layers including said metal member, all of said edges of which are turned over the other parts and said fabric back being clamped under the turned over edges of said metal member and secured to said flyleaf and fabric back, thereby firmly securing the cover to the other parts of the book, all of the layers including the metal member being bent back tightly to compress the softer parts between the turned over edges of the metal member and the body thereof.v

3. In a book, a cover comprising layers of material, the outermost layers being substantially of greater length and width than the inner 'layers and ra metal member substantially of; width and length than the outermost layers which are folded over the edges of said metal member and further folded with said metal member, all of said layers together being folded back upon themselves clamping said outermost layers between the turned over edges of the metal and body of the metal whereby said metal member is completely covered by said outer layer.

JOHN V. CAVALERO. 

